As partner pay continues to grow across Big Law, more firms are considering adding “super” points or “super” tiers to their pay systems. One of the latest firms to mull the concept, which generally distinguishes a small number of high-performing partners at a firm, is Latham & Watkins, according to…

The Florida Supreme Court answered a certified question Thursday from the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit centered on the meaning of the Sunshine State’s law prohibiting riots. “The question is whether that law applies to a person who is present at a violent protest, but neither engages in,…

A federal judge in Connecticut granted injunctive and declaratory relief to an autistic and deaf elected member of the Enfield Board of Education, preventing the town and board from further discrimination based on disability, and requiring a policy and procedure to request accommodations. Sarah Hernandez, the plaintiff, served a two-year…

Staff retention has always been a challenge for law firms in Australia and arguably has become more difficult as lawyers seek work-life balance and a clearer idea of how their career aspirations will be met. But law firms have a lot at stake in holding on to their talent.

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Cozen O’Connor has hired a former Arkansas attorney general who will work out of a new office for the firm in Little Rock, while Faegre Drinker Biddle & Reath also added to its own state attorneys general practice. Former Arkansas Attorney General Dustin McDaniel will serve as co-chair to the Cozen O’Connor practice practice, while…